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Jean Carzou

Jean Carzou (1907 - 2000) was active/lived in France, Syrian Arab Republic.  Jean Carzou is known for Painting, political caricatures, drawings, engravings, book illustration.

Jean Carzou (1907-2000)

Jean Carzou mastered a number of mediums throughout his career, often opting to work on textured, unusual surfaces rather than plain canvas.  An extremely prolific and well-respected artist, Carzou produced dramatic works in these mediums on a variety of subjects.  Carzou's works adorned Paris opera houses and captured the passion of saints on chapel walls. Few artists have museums devoted solely to their work; however Carzou has two with a third opening soon. Musee Carzou opened in 1986 in Vence, in the south of France and the other is in Manosque, France.  The third will open in Yerevan, Armenia.

Born Karnik Zouloumian on January 1st, 1907 in Syria to an Armenian family, Carzou later created his name from the first syllables of his first name and surname. Becoming a world traveler at an early age, Carzou was educated in Cairo, Egypt before moving to Paris at the age of 17 to study art and architecture in earnest. In 1925, he gradua   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3551 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Jean Carzou

   Jean Carzou  Born:  1907 - Syria
Died:   2000 - Perigeaux, France
Known for:  Painting, political caricatures, drawings, engravings, book illustration
Name variants:  Karnik Zouloumian

Jean Carzou (1907-2000)

Jean Carzou mastered a number of mediums throughout his career, often opting to work on textured, unusual surfaces rather than plain canvas.  An extremely prolific and well-respected artist, Carzou produced dramatic works in these mediums on a variety of subjects.  Carzou's works adorned Paris opera houses and captured the passion of saints on chapel walls. Few artists have museums devoted solely to their work; however Carzou has two with a third opening soon. Musee Carzou opened in 1986 in Vence, in the south of France and the other is in Manosque, France.  The third will open in Yerevan, Armenia.

Born Karnik Zouloumian on January 1st, 1907 in Syria to an Armenian family, Carzou later cr  ...  Displaying 750 of 3551 characters.

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